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Parliamentary questions
23 May 2012
E-005232/2012
Question for written answer
to the Commission
Rule 117
Franz Obermayr (NI)

 Subject: Illegal border crossings, particularly in Greece
 Answer(s) 

According to information from the Commission, over 30 000 people illegally crossed the borders of the Schengen area in the last three months of 2011. Half of these crossings took place in Greece.

In view of the above:

1. Can Greece be allowed to remain a Member of the Schengen zone?
2. If so, what plans does the Commission have to prevent illegal border crossings into Greece in the future?
3. Will the Commission try to invest further in securing Greece’s borders?
4. Can the Commission envisage reducing the Schengen zone due to this unbelievably large number of border crossings, i.e. by restricting it to countries that can effectively protect the borders?

Original language of question: DE 
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